Democrats are no better than Republicans when it comes to their record on war. As history shows, war is a profitable game to the powers that be, and neither party expresses the will of the people. Common people around the world - whether in Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon or the United States - do not want war.

There is no separation between business and government anywhere in the world, and WAR IS GOOD BUSINESS. In fact, it is one of the most profitable businesses around. If you don't think so, just check the defense industry index since the start of the war in 2003:

I hope all of our brave soldiers out in the field don't take it personally. As the Godfather would certainly say: It's just business, nothing personal. But making all that money does have a cost. Take a look at the wars by the numbers:

VIETNAM WAR

IRAQ WAR

1957 - 1975

1991* - present

Total Deaths: 2-4 million (est)

Total Deaths: 100 - 200,000 (est)

American Deaths: 58,209

American Deaths: 2,600+

*Many forget, or don't know, or don't care that the U.S. continued with regular bombing raids on targets across Iraq throughout the 1990's under the elder President Bush and Clinton. Link: US Bombing Watch And it was Clinton who signed the "Iraq Liberation Act."

Not much has changed since 1935, when Smedly Butler penned his book, War is a Racket! It always was - always will be. The 2002 Iraq War vote got overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats. These are the brave ones who voted AGAINST it: